Published : 10-06-2018
Palestinian activists from Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in Damascus, have confirmed to the Action Group that the Syrian security systems continue to detain dozens of elderly Palestinian refugees from Yarmouk camp, inside one of its security branches in the town of Al Horjelah, imposing house arrest on them. The Syrian regime arrested about 20 elderly people from Yarmouk camp after regaining control over it on 21-05-2018, where it took them to the Biscuit Factory in Palestine Street, before transferring them all to Al Horjelah Center and placing them under house arrest there, banning them from entering or leaving.
According to the reports received by the Action Group, among the detained in Al Horjelah Center are; “Mr Fawzy Hamid,” “Mr Afif Abu Rashed,” “Abd Al-Rahman Mdardas” and his son Mohammed, “Abd Al-Razak Al-Saady,” “Mohanad Abbas,” “Tohan Qabsy,” “Hassaan Al-Wahsh,” an old man from “Al-Kordy” family, “Om Mohanad Al-Ashkar,” “Abu Al-Abd Salman,” “Amer Kassab,” “Fahd Al-Ashqar” and “Raaefa Al-Sheikh.”
All the detained are residents of Yarmouk camp, who refused to leave it and insisted on staying despite the bombardments, hunger and the siege. They had a humanitarian and social role in the camp, as well as their intention to neutralize the camp and return its inhabitants to it.
Palestinian activists from Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in Damascus, have confirmed to the Action Group that the Syrian security systems continue to detain dozens of elderly Palestinian refugees from Yarmouk camp, inside one of its security branches in the town of Al Horjelah, imposing house arrest on them. The Syrian regime arrested about 20 elderly people from Yarmouk camp after regaining control over it on 21-05-2018, where it took them to the Biscuit Factory in Palestine Street, before transferring them all to Al Horjelah Center and placing them under house arrest there, banning them from entering or leaving.
According to the reports received by the Action Group, among the detained in Al Horjelah Center are; “Mr Fawzy Hamid,” “Mr Afif Abu Rashed,” “Abd Al-Rahman Mdardas” and his son Mohammed, “Abd Al-Razak Al-Saady,” “Mohanad Abbas,” “Tohan Qabsy,” “Hassaan Al-Wahsh,” an old man from “Al-Kordy” family, “Om Mohanad Al-Ashkar,” “Abu Al-Abd Salman,” “Amer Kassab,” “Fahd Al-Ashqar” and “Raaefa Al-Sheikh.”
All the detained are residents of Yarmouk camp, who refused to leave it and insisted on staying despite the bombardments, hunger and the siege. They had a humanitarian and social role in the camp, as well as their intention to neutralize the camp and return its inhabitants to it.
